Kotka to Jyväskylä train with VR

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kotka to Jyväskylä

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Nov 03
Cheapest price on Nov 03
CHF 30
Average ticket price on Nov 03
CHF 43
Fastest journey on Nov 03
4 h 11 m
Average journey duration on Nov 03
4 h 39 m
Trains on Nov 03
60
Distance
206 km
Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kotka to Jyväskylä is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Kotka to Jyväskylä will cost around CHF 43 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only CHF 30.

Fast trains

It's difficult to get from Kotka to Jyväskylä without transferring at least 2 times.

  • VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-149
    2 transfers
  • VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-149
    2 transfers
  • VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-149
    2 transfers
  • VRLOL-1656 · IC-63 · IC-144
    2 transfers
  • VRLOL-1656 · IC-63 · IC-144
    2 transfers

Journey information

Overview: Train from Kotka to Jyväskylä

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Trains from Kotka to Jyväskylä run on average 59 times per day, taking around 5h 7m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at CHF 32 but you can travel from only CHF 14 by bus.

The earliest train runs at 04:00, the last at 19:47. The fastest train covers the 128 miles (206 km) distance in 3h 14m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from CHF 14

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Journey facts

  • Distance128 miles (206 km)
  • Average train duration5h 7m
  • Cheapest ticket priceCHF 32
  • Trains per day59
  • Fastest train3h 14m
  • First train4:00 AM
  • Last train7:47 PM
  • Cheapest MonthFeb
  • Cheapest DayThu
  • High SeasonOct - Dec
  • Low SeasonApr - Jun

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Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from CHF 14

Frequently asked questions about your Kotka to Jyväskylä trip

Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Kotka to Jyväskylä.

Train ticket prices from Kotka to Jyväskylä can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at CHF 32, while the average price is around CHF 48.
The train from Kotka to Jyväskylä takes 3h 14m and runs 59 per day.
The distance by train from Kotka to Jyväskylä is 128 miles (206 km).
The first train from Kotka to Jyväskylä leaves at 4:00 AM.
The last train from Kotka to Jyväskylä leaves at 7:47 PM.
There is no direct train service currently available from Kotka to Jyväskylä.

Live departures

Kotka to Jyväskylä train times

The table below shows live departures for Kotka to Jyväskylä trains for today, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
VRLOL-1652 · LOL-9920 · IC-936:53 AM Kotka Port railway station
5h52
12:45 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1652 · S-2 · IC-43 · IC-936:53 AM Kotka Port railway station
5h52
12:45 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1652 · LOL-9920 · IC-936:55 AM Kotka station
5h50
12:45 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1652 · S-2 · IC-43 · IC-936:55 AM Kotka station
5h50
12:45 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1652 · LOL-9920 · IC-936:58 AM Paimenportin
5h47
12:45 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1652 · S-2 · IC-43 · IC-936:58 AM Paimenportin
5h47
12:45 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · S-64 · IC-1458:53 AM Kotka Port railway station
7h43
4:36 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · IC-63 · IC-1448:53 AM Kotka Port railway station
4h16
1:09 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · IC-63 · IC-1448:55 AM Kotka station
4h14
1:09 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · S-64 · IC-1458:55 AM Kotka station
7h41
4:36 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · S-64 · IC-1458:58 AM Paimenportin
7h38
4:36 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1656 · IC-63 · IC-1448:58 AM Paimenportin
4h11
1:09 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-14712:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h52
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-67 · IC-14812:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h16
7:03 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-47 · IC-15112:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
5h46
6:33 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9844 · IC-14712:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h52
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-8 · S-8912:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
8h48
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-15112:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
5h46
6:33 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-14712:47 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h52
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-15112:49 PM Kotka station
5h44
6:33 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-47 · IC-15112:49 PM Kotka station
5h44
6:33 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9844 · IC-14712:49 PM Kotka station
6h50
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-67 · IC-14812:49 PM Kotka station
6h14
7:03 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-14712:49 PM Kotka station
6h50
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-14712:49 PM Kotka station
6h50
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-8 · S-8912:49 PM Kotka station
8h46
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-47 · IC-15112:52 PM Paimenportin
5h41
6:33 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-14712:52 PM Paimenportin
6h47
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-66 · IC-14712:52 PM Paimenportin
6h47
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-67 · IC-14812:52 PM Paimenportin
6h11
7:03 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9844 · IC-14712:52 PM Paimenportin
6h47
7:39 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · LOL-9944 · IC-15112:52 PM Paimenportin
5h41
6:33 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1664 · IC-8 · S-8912:52 PM Paimenportin
8h43
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4293:16 PM Kotka Port railway station
9h22
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · S-893:16 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h19
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9952 · S-893:16 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h19
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4293:18 PM Kotka station
9h20
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9952 · S-893:18 PM Kotka station
6h17
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · S-893:18 PM Kotka station
6h17
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · S-893:21 PM Paimenportin
6h14
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9952 · S-893:21 PM Paimenportin
6h14
9:35 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1666 · LOL-9852 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4293:21 PM Paimenportin
9h17
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4294:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
8h24
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-29 · S-894:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
5h21
9:35 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-1494:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h29
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4294:16 PM Kotka station
8h22
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-1494:16 PM Kotka station
6h27
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-29 · S-894:16 PM Kotka station
5h19
9:35 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4294:19 PM Paimenportin
8h19
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-29 · S-894:19 PM Paimenportin
5h16
9:35 PM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1670 · IC-68 · IC-1494:19 PM Paimenportin
6h24
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-1495:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
5h29
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4295:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
7h24
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4295:16 PM Kotka station
7h22
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-1495:16 PM Kotka station
5h27
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · IC-1495:19 PM Paimenportin
5h24
10:43 PM Jyväskylä2 transfers
VRLOL-1672 · LOL-9960 · LOL-9715 · HDM-4295:19 PM Paimenportin
7h19
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1676 · S-72 · S-53 · HDM-4296:14 PM Kotka Port railway station
6h24
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1676 · S-72 · S-53 · HDM-4296:16 PM Kotka station
6h22
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers
VRLOL-1676 · S-72 · S-53 · HDM-4296:19 PM Paimenportin
6h19
12:38 AM Jyväskylä3 transfers

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Train companies

Train companies from Kotka to Jyväskylä

Trains from Kotka to Jyväskylä with VR. Night trains available on this route with VR. High-speed trains available on this route with VR. Regional trains available on this route with VR. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.

VR

About
VR Group is a state-owned railway company in Finland, operating passenger and freight services in Finland and Sweden. They manage approximately 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services daily. VR offers various train types, including the high-speed Pendolino (Sm3), InterCity trains with double-deck coaches, and Sm2, Sm4, and Sm5 electric multiple units for commuter services. Ticket options include single, multi, and season tickets, with different travel classes like Eko and Ekstra, and specialized services such as night trains and car-carrier trains.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average VR Duration
3h 14m
Cheapest VR Price
CHF 32
VR frequency
59 a day
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation policies vary by ticket type
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car on long-distance trains, at-seat service in first class, kiosk service available
Seat reservation
Seat reservations optional for second class (additional fee), included in first class tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, larger dogs require ticket (50% of adult fare), guide dogs free
Quiet zone

Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Kotka and Jyväskylä

Review the details behind your booking, from operators and ticket rules to luggage, onboard amenities, accessibility, and route-specific travel policies.

Yes, there is a high-speed train from Kotka to Jyväskylä.
Yes, there is a night train from Kotka to Jyväskylä.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.

Complete guide to Jyväskylä

Things to do in Jyväskylä

Discover the best of Jyväskylä — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Jyväskylä trip today.

  • Must visit

Aalto2

Flagship Aalto museum in a landmark building. Essential for understanding Finland’s most famous architect and Jyväskylä’s design heritage.

  • Recommended

Finnish Air Force Museum

Major Finnish aviation museum with historic aircraft, engines, and military aviation exhibits. A strong pick for transport and history fans.

  • Recommended

Museum of Central Finland

Museum of Central Finland history and culture, sharing the Aalto2 complex. Great for regional stories, everyday life, and changing exhibitions.

Euro (€)

Moderate for Finland: hotels and dining are not cheap, but local transit is reasonable and budget lunches are available. Costs are lower than Helsinki but higher than many Baltic cities.

Average meal costs

Budget
€10-14 for fast food or lunch buffet.
Mid-range
€18-30 per person for a restaurant meal.
Fine dining
€60+ per person for upscale dining.
Coffee
€3.50-5 for coffee or cappuccino.

Tipping culture

Service is included. Tipping is optional: round up in cafes, taxis, or casual meals, and leave about 5-10% only for excellent restaurant service.

Plan your visit to Jyväskylä

Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Jyväskylä.

The train journey from Kotka to Jyväskylä offers scenic views, including glimpses of lush Finnish forests, serene lakes, and charming countryside landscapes, providing a picturesque travel experience through Finland's natural beauty.
Popular day trips by train from Jyväskylä include Tampere, Mikkeli, Keuruu, Jämsä, Petäjävesi.
Finland uses the euro (EUR) as its currency. For travelers, using cards is generally more convenient and widely accepted across Finland, including in public transportation, restaurants, and shops, though having some cash on hand can be useful for small purchases or in remote areas.
In Jyväskylä, travelers generally experience a safe environment with low crime rates, but they should remain cautious of petty theft such as pickpocketing, especially in crowded areas and public transportation. Scams are rare, but it’s advisable to be wary of overly aggressive street vendors or unofficial taxi services. Staying aware of surroundings and securing personal belongings helps ensure a safe visit.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

FAQs: Trains from Kotka to Jyväskylä

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kotka to Jyväskylä by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Jyväskylä, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Yes, you can take the train from Kotka to Jyväskylä.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Kotka to Jyväskylä

Most Kotka to Jyväskylä trains use the Kotka Satama to Jyväskylä, Matkakeskus station pair. Use this guide to compare Kotka and Jyväskylä train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Kotka
Arrival train stations in Jyväskylä
Kotka Satama48100 Kotka, FinlandParkingATMAccessibilityBike ParkingBike Rental

Kotka Satama train station facilities and services

Kotka Satama has practical services for this route, including Parking, ATM, Accessibility, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

ATMs are available at Kotka Satama.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Kotka Satama: Parking.

Bike and car services

Available at Kotka Satama: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Kotka Satama: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.

Kotka48100 Kotka, FinlandParkingDiningATMHotelBike Rental

Kotka train station facilities and services

Kotka has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Hotel, and Bike Rental.

Food and drink

Food and drink options are available at Kotka.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

ATMs are available at Kotka.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Kotka: Parking.

Bike and car services

Available at Kotka: Bike Rental.

Paimenportin48200 Kotka, FinlandParkingBike Rental
City-centre transport

Getting to Paimenportin from Kotka city centre

Bus1, 1A, 1K, 1R, 2J, 2K, 2P, 6, 6M, 7V, 8, 12, 13, 15, 18, 45, 6S, 13M, 13R, 13H, 53N · 10m · every ~13 min

Paimenportin train station facilities and services

Paimenportin has practical services for this route, including Parking and Bike Rental.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Paimenportin: Parking.

Bike and car services

Available at Paimenportin: Bike Rental.

Train stations for Kotka to Jyväskylä

Check train stations information for Kotka and Jyväskylä, including where trains depart and arrive on this route.

The train station in Kotka that goes to Jyväskylä is Kotka Satama, which connects to Jyväskylä, Matkakeskus.

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